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Mock Knob

Mock Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Mock Knob rises to 671 m in Virginia. Rich Knob stands 1,295 m to the southeast, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Observation Park, a park 2.6 miles away. Mount Rogers Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Washington County, Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q49050806, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
671 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates36.60761, -82.06707
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks
Historic sites: 28
  • Memorial Tower: 5.2 mi
  • gross/morrel homestead: 5.6 mi
  • Veterans War Memorial: 6.4 mi
  • Cobra: 6.4 mi
  • Veteran's of all Service Branches: 8.4 mi
Cliffs: 17
Nature reserves: 10
Waterfalls: 8
  • Abrams Falls: 11.5 mi
  • Blue Hole Falls: 12.1 mi
  • Whitetop Laurel Falls: 17.7 mi
  • Straight Branch Falls: 19.7 mi
  • Gentry Creek Falls: 20.3 mi
Museums: 7
Attractions: 6
Picnic sites: 4
Springs: 4
  • Boiling Spring: 19.1 mi
  • Cave Spring: 19.1 mi
  • Brig Spring: 19.7 mi
  • Hampton Spring: 23.2 mi
Artworks: 3
Rest areas: 2
  • Virginia Welcome Center: 9.6 mi
  • Tennessee Welcome Center: 10.0 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Dr. Catherine Smith Garden: 7.3 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Shook Branch Swimming Area: 21.3 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.5 miles of Mock Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rich KnobSE 146°1,295 m8.3 mi
Brumley MountainN 5°1,287 m15.9 mi
Grindstone KnobSE 126°1,282 m12.4 mi
Holston MountainS 183°1,264 m10.4 mi
Holston High KnobS 183°1,261 m10.4 mi
Brumley RidgeNNE 12°1,234 m18.2 mi
The ButtN 355°1,226 m15.7 mi
Locust KnobSE 144°1,223 m8.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0619:40
June solstice06:1120:1220:51
September equinox07:1718:5319:27
December solstice07:3816:3717:17

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353845546370747367564538
Precip in3.83.94.54.44.44.34.73.83.32.83.34.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Abingdon 3S, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356583717

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